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HST5602 Diversity, Culture and Health
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Credit Points: 20
 
Description:

This unit focuses on the impact that culture, socio-economic status, race and language can have on health and wellbeing. The roles of history, power, privilege, and structural inequality in producing health disparities are identified. Public health strategies for dealing with health inequities are also explored.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
I63Master of Health and Aged Services Management
J14Master of Public Health
I62Master of Public Health
SPAAMTPublic Health Methods Area of Specialisation
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2012 VET: 3/15/2012